by Orlando | Jul 2, 2021 | Cuban Cocktails
The Daisy de Santiago cocktail is a pre-Prohibition era drink that is essentially a twist on a Daiquirí with the addition of Yellow Chartreuse to give the cocktail subtle herbal notes. Chartreuse is an herbal liqueur made by the Carthusian monks in France from a...
by Orlando | Jun 7, 2021 | Cuban Cocktails
The Havana Special is a classic Cuban cocktail that has taken many forms since its earliest iteration first appeared on the bar menu at La Habana’s famous El Floridita. The drink was likely created by Constante Ribalaigua, who is credited with creating hundreds of...
by Orlando | Jun 6, 2021 | Cuban Cocktails, Daiquiris
The Hotel Nacional cocktail, also known as the Hotel Nacional Special, is a classic drink recipe named after Cuba’s famous hotel of the same name. The hotel sits atop Taganana Hill in Vedado in La Habana and was known to host all sorts of guests. Everyone from famous...
by Orlando | Jul 19, 2020 | Cuban Cocktails
The Banana Daquirí is simply an incredible tropical drink. Without question the pairing of a good Jamaican rum and banana is a match made in cocktail heaven. The recipe calls for an aged rum, banana liqueur, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and half of a medium banana....
by Orlando | Jul 19, 2020 | Cuban Cocktails
Cuban farmers, the humble “guajiros” or “campesinos” of the countryside, have been mixing rum with ingredients provided by the land for hundreds of years. The Saoco is one such drink. A tall, built drink consisting of just rum and coconut water (and maybe...
by Orlando | Jul 19, 2020 | Cuban Cocktails
Even though La Habana was a major hub for “cocktail tourism” during Prohibition, hundreds of miles away, in the colonial town of Trinidad, you’ll find a popular drink called the Canchánchara. This humble cocktail is one of Cuba’s oldest known drinks. It is built in...
